Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 3.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan is 3.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan peaked at 14.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -29.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.1%, 31% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 71 Moldova 4.1% compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 74 Serbia 2.9% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 2.8% compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan was 3.1% in 2010, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.